Reading

Activity44: Reading for Understanding

Keeping your predictions in mind, read “That’s No Phone. That’s My Tracker.”

Activity45: Noticing Language

The following phrases establish part of the tone of the article. Look at them as separate items and in context. What do they mean? How do they make you feel? How do they influence the argument? Finally, what is the overall emotional effect of these phrases on the reader? Do they make you want to agree with the authors? Write your answers in your 1984 notebook.


Whatdoesthe phrasemean?
Howdoesit makeyou feel?
Howdoes
itinfluence your attitude towardthe argument?
frictionless sharing(¶ 4)
Sharing without knowing
Uncomfortable
Reinforcesit
frictionless surveillance (¶ 4)



invasive services
(¶ 5)



semanticgame
(¶ 6)



themost gregariousof sharers(¶ 8)



diabolical element(¶ 9)



predictive modeling(¶10)



wearenaïve (¶ 11)



Theysee everything (¶ 11)



cellphones, knownas burners(¶ 12)



malware can keepiton (¶ 13)